The Fayetteville woman was removing items from the trunk of her car when a man tried to force her into the trunk, police said. She fought back and screamed, drawing the attention of her neighbors and forcing her assaillant to flee, police said.

"It's definitely a very disturbing incident that we're taking very seriously," Ackerman said.

The suspect was described as slim with blond hair, who may have followed the woman from Wegmans in DeWitt. His vehicle was described as a newer model gray sedan with a sun roof.

"We're still trying to indentify the the vehicle's make and model," Ackerman said. "If we can identify the make and model, we can work with DMV to identify the driver."

Anyone with any information is asked to call Manlius police at 682-2212 or on the department's tip line, 682-8673.